Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#77
Jaylen Pray
Freshman defensive lineman on Syracuse's 2026 roster.
6′6″ · 290 lb · Bronx, NY · Brunswick School (Conn.)
Returning to Syracuse for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs New Hampshire
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Syracuse's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2025.
Jaylen Pray
The receipt: 2 tackles against New Hampshire — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Brunswick School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Syracuse1-1HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Syracuse | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
2 TOT
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 42 AVG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #35
Background
Redshirt Year (2025): Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut against Colgate (9/12). High School: Rated three stars by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN … On3 ranks him as the No. 4 prospect in the state of Connecticut … Played high school football at Brunswick School (Conn.) under head coach Wa...
The defensive line · Syracuse
- #30Tunmise Adeleye7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Jartavius Flounoy6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Dillan Fontus3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Isaiah Hastings1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #77Jaylen Pray1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology